EP0552472A3 - Ink-expelling restoring device and method for ink jet printer - Google Patents

Ink-expelling restoring device and method for ink jet printer Download PDF

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EP0552472A3
EP0552472A3 EP19920121514 EP92121514A EP0552472A3 EP 0552472 A3 EP0552472 A3 EP 0552472A3 EP 19920121514 EP19920121514 EP 19920121514 EP 92121514 A EP92121514 A EP 92121514A EP 0552472 A3 EP0552472 A3 EP 0552472A3
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ink
expelling
jet printer
restoring device
ink jet
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Seiji Mochizuki
Hitoshi Hayakawa
Kazuhisa Kawakami
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Seiko Epson Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/1652—Cleaning of print head nozzles by driving a fluid through the nozzles to the outside thereof, e.g. by applying pressure to the inside or vacuum at the outside of the print head
EP92121514A 1991-12-24 1992-12-17 Ink-expelling restoring device and method for ink jet printer Expired - Lifetime EP0552472B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP35624391A JP3180401B2 (en) 1991-12-24 1991-12-24 Ink ejection recovery device for inkjet printer
JP356243/91 1991-12-24

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EP0552472A2 EP0552472A2 (en) 1993-07-28
EP0552472A3 true EP0552472A3 (en) 1993-08-18
EP0552472B1 EP0552472B1 (en) 1997-03-12

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EP92121514A Expired - Lifetime EP0552472B1 (en) 1991-12-24 1992-12-17 Ink-expelling restoring device and method for ink jet printer

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US (1) US5382969A (en)
EP (1) EP0552472B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3180401B2 (en)
DE (1) DE69218170T2 (en)
HK (1) HK1006560A1 (en)
SG (1) SG46335A1 (en)

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JPH05169668A (en) 1993-07-09
EP0552472A2 (en) 1993-07-28
EP0552472B1 (en) 1997-03-12
JP3180401B2 (en) 2001-06-25
HK1006560A1 (en) 1999-03-05
DE69218170D1 (en) 1997-04-17
US5382969A (en) 1995-01-17
DE69218170T2 (en) 1997-06-19

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